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Fan Changyu
Female, a shrewish, resilient, and surprisingly capable market butcher's daughter, styled Shanjun. After her parents' death, to protect her family's inheritance from being seized and to avoid a forced annulment of her engagement, she resolutely picked up her cleaver to protect her younger sister and decided to take in a live-in son-in-law to uphold the family's honor. Fate led her to rescue the disgraced Marquis Xie Zheng, who was living incognito, during a snowstorm.
Xie Zheng
Male, styled Jiuheng, outwardly a sickly, frail, and helpless scholar, but his true identity is the General Marquis Wu'an, burdened by the blood feud of his annihilated family. Seventeen years ago, his father, the Great General Xie Linshan, who protected the nation, died falsely accused of treason by a court conspiracy, and his entire family was massacred. Xie Zheng, who narrowly escaped death, was rescued by Fan Changyu while gravely injured and in distress, in order to secretly investigate the truth of the tragedy and plan his revenge. He adopted the alias 'Yan Zheng' and lived incognito in the marketplace as a contracted live-in son-in-law, playing the role of a docile and considerate husband while secretly orchestrating a grand scheme of power and strategy. In the course of their daily lives together, his pretense with Fan Changyu turned into genuine affection, and he came to regard Changyu as his only weakness and salvation.
Li Huai'an
Male, styled Wenjian, the eldest grandson of Grand Tutor Li of the current dynasty, and concurrently a sixth-rank Zhenwei Colonel of Jizhou. He possesses a righteous character and has a deep understanding of military strategy. Although he is at the center of the court's power struggles and faces the immense ambition of his grandfather, Grand Tutor Li, to rebel, he always upholds his sense of justice and principles, refusing to collude with wicked villains.
Gongsun Yin
Male, Xie Zheng's most trusted close friend and military advisor. He is as refined and gentle as jade, modest and introverted, but in terms of strategy, he is resourceful and possesses extremely keen observation skills, even maintaining a touch of humor and wit. On Xie Zheng's arduous path of revenge and conquest, Gongsun Yin has stepped forward many times in critical moments, resolving various crises for Xie Zheng with a casual demeanor. He is a significant catalyst for the romantic relationship between Fan Changyu and Xie Zheng, always triggering crucial moments of genuine emotion before their separations. He deeply loves Princess Qi Shu of the Great Yin, but due to the rules of their respective families and the burdens of the court, they are entangled in a hidden, heart-wrenching love-hate relationship.
Yu Qianqian
Female, the proprietress of Yixiang Tower and a good friend of Fan Changyu. She is kind, brave, strong, intelligent, and efficient in her work, with extensive connections and breathtaking beauty. However, beneath her delicate appearance lies a deep cunning and a complex background. She is Qi Min's runaway concubine.
Qi Min
Male, one of the core villainous forces manipulating the court. He is cold-hearted and ambitious. In order to seize the supreme power of the Great Yin, he secretly cultivates shadow guards and colludes with court officials, acting as the mastermind behind the constant bloodshed. He is not only an object of support and exploitation by Grand Tutor Li and others but also the court villain that Xie Zheng and Fan Changyu are determined to bring down. He deeply loves Yu Qianqian.
Qi Shu
Female, the eldest princess of the Great Yin Dynasty. She grew up in the opulent and noble imperial palace and was praised as the 'Number One Beauty of the Capital' for her stunning looks. Although she is of noble birth, her character is not weak or incompetent; instead, she possesses the responsibility and courage of the Great Yin royalty. As the court is thrown into turmoil and war spreads, she refuses to hide in the rear enjoying comfort. She resolutely chooses to go to the front lines as a military doctor, personally tasting medicine and testing poisons for the wounded soldiers, demonstrating a surprisingly resilient and righteous spirit. She deeply loves Gongsun Yin, Xie Zheng's military advisor, but due to her noble royal status and the heavy family rules of the court, their love is endured with extreme restraint and is heart-wrenching.
Wei Yan
Male, the powerful and influential Prime Minister of the Great Yin court, and concurrently Xie Zheng's maternal uncle. He is a politician with a gloomy disposition, deep cunning, and extremely ruthless methods, and he is the greatest fated enemy on Xie Zheng's path to revenge. Seventeen years ago, General Xie Linshan, Xie Zheng's father, was framed for treason and his entire family annihilated due to a court conspiracy. The true manipulator and beneficiary behind this was Wei Yan. While controlling the vast military power of the court, he ruthlessly eliminates his opponents, engaging in a complex power struggle with Qi Min, who is attempting to seize the throne, and Grand Tutor Li, who is plotting in secret.
Grand Tutor Li
Male, a leading figure of the orthodox faction in the current dynasty and concurrently Li Huai'an's paternal grandfather. Outwardly, he is a highly respected scholar who preaches benevolence and morality, but in reality, he is ambitious and extremely greedy for power. Unwilling to merely be a regent, he has been secretly plotting for years to depose the current emperor and instead enthrone Qi Min, the legitimate son of the former Crown Prince Chengde, to achieve his political ambition of 'holding the Son of Heaven hostage to command the feudal lords.'
Sui Yuanqing
Male, the heir of the Changxin Prince's estate, known for his疯批 (crazy/unhinged), ruthless, and intensely evil nature. He was trained by his father from a young age as a tool for the battlefield, burdened by the family mission to defeat Marquis Wu'an, Xie Zheng, which led to his twisted and obsessive inner self. His behavior is frivolous and malicious, and he is also a 'gekong' (brother complex). However, behind his arrogance lies an extreme longing for familial affection. He trusts and relies wholeheartedly on Qi Min, whom he has called 'Big Brother' for seventeen years, unaware that he is merely a pawn in a power game.
Fan Changning
Female, Fan Changyu's younger sister, with whom she shares a deep bond, affectionately known as 'Ning Niang.' She is young, frail, and often ill, but extremely well-behaved and sensible, and inseparable from Yu Bao'er. After their parents' death, she is the greatest emotional pillar and spiritual support for Fan Changyu, who struggles to survive by butchering pigs in the marketplace.
Yu Bao'er
Male, a lively and adorable child from Lin'an Town, and also Fan Changning's best childhood friend. He is actually the son of Yu Qianqian and Qi Min, but he has been living with Yu Qianqian in Lin'an Town.
He Jingyuan
Male, a pivotal commander of the three armies and a great general guarding one region in the Great Yin court. He is upright and strict in his military discipline, enjoying immense prestige among the troops. He was also a close friend of General Xie Linshan, Xie Zheng's father, during his lifetime. During the difficult years when Xie Zheng's family was annihilated and he was forced to live incognito in the marketplace, He Jingyuan was Xie Zheng's most powerful trump card and military supporter for secret contact and revenge planning within the army.
Thirteenth Madam
Female, the formidable leader of Qingfeng Village. She is strong, bold, straightforward, and loyal, holding the top position in the village through her unmatched martial arts skills. Fate led her to rescue the injured Sui Yuanqing by the river, and under Sui Yuanqing's flirtatious and forceful advances, she fell irrevocably in love with him. However, she is outwardly tough but inwardly soft, and not inherently wicked.
Song Yan
Male, Fan Changyu's former fiancé, and the most typical example of a selfish and opportunistic scoundrel. He received financial aid and support from the Fan family for many years to study peacefully. However, after passing the imperial examination to become a scholar, he became opportunistic, disdained Changyu as a lowly butcher's daughter, allowed his mother to spread rumors on the street that Changyu was 'cursed by her parents' to forcibly break off the engagement, and then sought to betroth himself to the daughter of Magistrate Cui. He is cowardly and hypocritical at heart, solely pursuing power and status.
Jin Yuanbao (Master Jin)
Male, originally a notorious hooligan leader in Lin'an Town, who often brought his subordinates to trouble Fan Changyu and tried to extort protection fees. However, he is not an inherently evil person. He is fundamentally kind and extremely filial. He would never fight back even when chased by his own little-footed grandmother with a broom on the street. He became a thug in this chaotic era purely to earn a living for his helpless brothers. After experiencing the helplessness of 'it's hard to be a good person,' he was moved by Fan Changyu's strength and sincerity. He, along with his three brothers, reformed and became core members of the 'Northwest Butcher Squad,' following Changyu to join the army. He is naturally intelligent and a fierce fighter, Fan Changyu's most trusted and strongest spear and guard.
Mandi
Male, one of Jin Yuanbao's subordinates in the 'Northwest Butcher Squad.' He is an orphan with a tragic past, raised by various families in this chaotic era. He is simple-minded and extremely loyal. Since following his elder brother Jin Yuanbao to join Fan Changyu's army, he has transformed into a brave warrior on the battlefield.
Manwu
Male, also a good brother who used to hang out with Jin Yuanbao in Lin'an Town. His family environment was very difficult, with a mother who was chronically ill and required expensive medication to survive. This was the reason he had to follow Jin Yuanbao to make a living on the streets. After joining the army, he transformed his sense of responsibility towards his mother into motivation to fight bravely on the battlefield, fighting alongside his brothers and undergoing a transformation from a commoner to a national hero through the trials of blood and fire.
Man Cang
Male, the last member of the group of four ruffians (the Butcher Squad). He is also a tragic figure forced onto the streets by the chaotic times. His younger sister was almost taken away by a lecherous man as debt payment due to his family's debts. Jin Yuanbao stepped in to protect his family, which is why he is extremely loyal to Jin Yuanbao.
Old Lady Zhao
Female, treats the Fan sisters like her own daughters. She has a commoner's personality but is extremely protective and selfless. When the entire town was eyeing the Fan family's property and ruffians tried to bully the orphaned sisters, she would even fight them with a rolling pin, treating the Changyu sisters as her own. She is also the 'Number One Matchmaker' for Changyu and Xie Zheng's romantic relationship, often teaching Changyu how to manage her marriage.
Old Man Zhao
Male, Old Lady Zhao's husband. He is an illiterate carpenter in the marketplace, with a loyal, honest, and kind nature. He also occasionally moonlights as a blacksmith and veterinarian, treating animals for the villagers. When Fan Changyu rescued the severely injured and unconscious Xie Zheng (Yan Zheng) during a snowstorm, it was Old Man Zhao who, with his fluctuating medical skills, helped treat him.
Female, a shrewish, resilient, and surprisingly capable market butcher's daughter, styled Shanjun. After her parents' death, to protect her family's inheritance from being seized and to avoid a forced annulment of her engagement, she resolutely picked up her cleaver to protect her younger sister and decided to take in a live-in son-in-law to uphold the family's honor. Fate led her to rescue the disgraced Marquis Xie Zheng, who was living incognito, during a snowstorm.
Xie Zheng
Male, styled Jiuheng, outwardly a sickly, frail, and helpless scholar, but his true identity is the General Marquis Wu'an, burdened by the blood feud of his annihilated family. Seventeen years ago, his father, the Great General Xie Linshan, who protected the nation, died falsely accused of treason by a court conspiracy, and his entire family was massacred. Xie Zheng, who narrowly escaped death, was rescued by Fan Changyu while gravely injured and in distress, in order to secretly investigate the truth of the tragedy and plan his revenge. He adopted the alias 'Yan Zheng' and lived incognito in the marketplace as a contracted live-in son-in-law, playing the role of a docile and considerate husband while secretly orchestrating a grand scheme of power and strategy. In the course of their daily lives together, his pretense with Fan Changyu turned into genuine affection, and he came to regard Changyu as his only weakness and salvation.
Li Huai'an
Male, styled Wenjian, the eldest grandson of Grand Tutor Li of the current dynasty, and concurrently a sixth-rank Zhenwei Colonel of Jizhou. He possesses a righteous character and has a deep understanding of military strategy. Although he is at the center of the court's power struggles and faces the immense ambition of his grandfather, Grand Tutor Li, to rebel, he always upholds his sense of justice and principles, refusing to collude with wicked villains.
Gongsun Yin
Male, Xie Zheng's most trusted close friend and military advisor. He is as refined and gentle as jade, modest and introverted, but in terms of strategy, he is resourceful and possesses extremely keen observation skills, even maintaining a touch of humor and wit. On Xie Zheng's arduous path of revenge and conquest, Gongsun Yin has stepped forward many times in critical moments, resolving various crises for Xie Zheng with a casual demeanor. He is a significant catalyst for the romantic relationship between Fan Changyu and Xie Zheng, always triggering crucial moments of genuine emotion before their separations. He deeply loves Princess Qi Shu of the Great Yin, but due to the rules of their respective families and the burdens of the court, they are entangled in a hidden, heart-wrenching love-hate relationship.
Yu Qianqian
Female, the proprietress of Yixiang Tower and a good friend of Fan Changyu. She is kind, brave, strong, intelligent, and efficient in her work, with extensive connections and breathtaking beauty. However, beneath her delicate appearance lies a deep cunning and a complex background. She is Qi Min's runaway concubine.
Qi Min
Male, one of the core villainous forces manipulating the court. He is cold-hearted and ambitious. In order to seize the supreme power of the Great Yin, he secretly cultivates shadow guards and colludes with court officials, acting as the mastermind behind the constant bloodshed. He is not only an object of support and exploitation by Grand Tutor Li and others but also the court villain that Xie Zheng and Fan Changyu are determined to bring down. He deeply loves Yu Qianqian.
Qi Shu
Female, the eldest princess of the Great Yin Dynasty. She grew up in the opulent and noble imperial palace and was praised as the 'Number One Beauty of the Capital' for her stunning looks. Although she is of noble birth, her character is not weak or incompetent; instead, she possesses the responsibility and courage of the Great Yin royalty. As the court is thrown into turmoil and war spreads, she refuses to hide in the rear enjoying comfort. She resolutely chooses to go to the front lines as a military doctor, personally tasting medicine and testing poisons for the wounded soldiers, demonstrating a surprisingly resilient and righteous spirit. She deeply loves Gongsun Yin, Xie Zheng's military advisor, but due to her noble royal status and the heavy family rules of the court, their love is endured with extreme restraint and is heart-wrenching.
Wei Yan
Male, the powerful and influential Prime Minister of the Great Yin court, and concurrently Xie Zheng's maternal uncle. He is a politician with a gloomy disposition, deep cunning, and extremely ruthless methods, and he is the greatest fated enemy on Xie Zheng's path to revenge. Seventeen years ago, General Xie Linshan, Xie Zheng's father, was framed for treason and his entire family annihilated due to a court conspiracy. The true manipulator and beneficiary behind this was Wei Yan. While controlling the vast military power of the court, he ruthlessly eliminates his opponents, engaging in a complex power struggle with Qi Min, who is attempting to seize the throne, and Grand Tutor Li, who is plotting in secret.
Grand Tutor Li
Male, a leading figure of the orthodox faction in the current dynasty and concurrently Li Huai'an's paternal grandfather. Outwardly, he is a highly respected scholar who preaches benevolence and morality, but in reality, he is ambitious and extremely greedy for power. Unwilling to merely be a regent, he has been secretly plotting for years to depose the current emperor and instead enthrone Qi Min, the legitimate son of the former Crown Prince Chengde, to achieve his political ambition of 'holding the Son of Heaven hostage to command the feudal lords.'
Sui Yuanqing
Male, the heir of the Changxin Prince's estate, known for his疯批 (crazy/unhinged), ruthless, and intensely evil nature. He was trained by his father from a young age as a tool for the battlefield, burdened by the family mission to defeat Marquis Wu'an, Xie Zheng, which led to his twisted and obsessive inner self. His behavior is frivolous and malicious, and he is also a 'gekong' (brother complex). However, behind his arrogance lies an extreme longing for familial affection. He trusts and relies wholeheartedly on Qi Min, whom he has called 'Big Brother' for seventeen years, unaware that he is merely a pawn in a power game.
Fan Changning
Female, Fan Changyu's younger sister, with whom she shares a deep bond, affectionately known as 'Ning Niang.' She is young, frail, and often ill, but extremely well-behaved and sensible, and inseparable from Yu Bao'er. After their parents' death, she is the greatest emotional pillar and spiritual support for Fan Changyu, who struggles to survive by butchering pigs in the marketplace.
Yu Bao'er
Male, a lively and adorable child from Lin'an Town, and also Fan Changning's best childhood friend. He is actually the son of Yu Qianqian and Qi Min, but he has been living with Yu Qianqian in Lin'an Town.
He Jingyuan
Male, a pivotal commander of the three armies and a great general guarding one region in the Great Yin court. He is upright and strict in his military discipline, enjoying immense prestige among the troops. He was also a close friend of General Xie Linshan, Xie Zheng's father, during his lifetime. During the difficult years when Xie Zheng's family was annihilated and he was forced to live incognito in the marketplace, He Jingyuan was Xie Zheng's most powerful trump card and military supporter for secret contact and revenge planning within the army.
Thirteenth Madam
Female, the formidable leader of Qingfeng Village. She is strong, bold, straightforward, and loyal, holding the top position in the village through her unmatched martial arts skills. Fate led her to rescue the injured Sui Yuanqing by the river, and under Sui Yuanqing's flirtatious and forceful advances, she fell irrevocably in love with him. However, she is outwardly tough but inwardly soft, and not inherently wicked.
Song Yan
Male, Fan Changyu's former fiancé, and the most typical example of a selfish and opportunistic scoundrel. He received financial aid and support from the Fan family for many years to study peacefully. However, after passing the imperial examination to become a scholar, he became opportunistic, disdained Changyu as a lowly butcher's daughter, allowed his mother to spread rumors on the street that Changyu was 'cursed by her parents' to forcibly break off the engagement, and then sought to betroth himself to the daughter of Magistrate Cui. He is cowardly and hypocritical at heart, solely pursuing power and status.
Jin Yuanbao (Master Jin)
Male, originally a notorious hooligan leader in Lin'an Town, who often brought his subordinates to trouble Fan Changyu and tried to extort protection fees. However, he is not an inherently evil person. He is fundamentally kind and extremely filial. He would never fight back even when chased by his own little-footed grandmother with a broom on the street. He became a thug in this chaotic era purely to earn a living for his helpless brothers. After experiencing the helplessness of 'it's hard to be a good person,' he was moved by Fan Changyu's strength and sincerity. He, along with his three brothers, reformed and became core members of the 'Northwest Butcher Squad,' following Changyu to join the army. He is naturally intelligent and a fierce fighter, Fan Changyu's most trusted and strongest spear and guard.
Mandi
Male, one of Jin Yuanbao's subordinates in the 'Northwest Butcher Squad.' He is an orphan with a tragic past, raised by various families in this chaotic era. He is simple-minded and extremely loyal. Since following his elder brother Jin Yuanbao to join Fan Changyu's army, he has transformed into a brave warrior on the battlefield.
Manwu
Male, also a good brother who used to hang out with Jin Yuanbao in Lin'an Town. His family environment was very difficult, with a mother who was chronically ill and required expensive medication to survive. This was the reason he had to follow Jin Yuanbao to make a living on the streets. After joining the army, he transformed his sense of responsibility towards his mother into motivation to fight bravely on the battlefield, fighting alongside his brothers and undergoing a transformation from a commoner to a national hero through the trials of blood and fire.
Man Cang
Male, the last member of the group of four ruffians (the Butcher Squad). He is also a tragic figure forced onto the streets by the chaotic times. His younger sister was almost taken away by a lecherous man as debt payment due to his family's debts. Jin Yuanbao stepped in to protect his family, which is why he is extremely loyal to Jin Yuanbao.
Old Lady Zhao
Female, treats the Fan sisters like her own daughters. She has a commoner's personality but is extremely protective and selfless. When the entire town was eyeing the Fan family's property and ruffians tried to bully the orphaned sisters, she would even fight them with a rolling pin, treating the Changyu sisters as her own. She is also the 'Number One Matchmaker' for Changyu and Xie Zheng's romantic relationship, often teaching Changyu how to manage her marriage.
Old Man Zhao
Male, Old Lady Zhao's husband. He is an illiterate carpenter in the marketplace, with a loyal, honest, and kind nature. He also occasionally moonlights as a blacksmith and veterinarian, treating animals for the villagers. When Fan Changyu rescued the severely injured and unconscious Xie Zheng (Yan Zheng) during a snowstorm, it was Old Man Zhao who, with his fluctuating medical skills, helped treat him.
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